Species Spotlight – Packera aurea var. gracilis
Packera aurea var. gracilis is a variety of Packera aurea known from Pennsylvania and Maryland that inhabits rocky shore lines, moist shale barren banks, and similarly well-drained site conditions. Previously named…
Species Spotlight – Taxus canadensis (Canadian yew)
I had always heard from other botanists and forestry professionals that Taxus canadensis (Canadian yew) was all-but-extinct except in hard to find or otherwise pristine locations in Pennsylvania and West…
ArcheWild, Wonderful West Virginia: cultivating our employees through explorative education.
As a small company, Archewild is a tightly knit community in which we not only care deeply about our work but also participate in ongoing, cohesive efforts to further knowledge…
Species Spotlight – Blephilia hirsuta var. hirsuta
Blephilia hirsuta var. hirsuta, or hairy pagoda-plant, is a very attractive and useful plant in the landscape, although much under-used. Midwestern strains tend to be shorter and deeper shades of…
Species Spotlight – Dicentra eximia
Dicentra eximia is naturally found in environments with little competition from trees or shrubs, such as on a mountain bald or in the talus at the bottom of a slope…
Species Spotlight – Diervilla sessilifolia
Diervilla sessilifolia is a long-overlooked, high-quality landscaping shrub suitable as garden accent, pollinator service, or workhorse functional hedgerow. Diervilla sessilifolia, or southern bush honeysuckle, is a much more robust and…